Cause of Flood-- This is the earthen dam that gave way Sunday afternoon causing a flash flood to rip through the town of Lee, Mass., causing an estimated damage if $8 million and killing two persons. The picture was taken from the lake side of the dam.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Cause of Flood-- This is the earthen dam that gave way Sunday afternoon causing a flash flood to rip through the town of Lee, Mass., causing an estimated damage if $8 million and killing two persons. The picture was taken from the lake side of the dam.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1968]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: March 1968: Wire Photos

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